Question 1

The process of after-ripening involves:

Accepted Answer

A)  enzymatic modification of a dormant seed so that it will germinate. 
B)  biochemical conversion of a germinating seed to a dormant seed. 
C)  cessation of the flow of nutrients from the parent plant to the ovule. 
D)  stimulation of the primary meristems to develop. 
E)  desiccation and hardening of the seed coat. 
A)  enzymatic modification of a dormant seed so that it will germinate. 
B)  biochemical conversion of a germinating seed to a dormant seed. 
C)  cessation of the flow of nutrients from the parent plant to the ovule. 
D)  stimulation of the primary meristems to develop. 
E)  desiccation and hardening of the seed coat.

Question 2

In grasses, the pericarp is found immediately inside the seed coat.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The coleoptile and coleorhiza are typically found in monocots and eudicots.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The cotyledons elongate most dramatically and may become curved during the _______ stage.

Accepted Answer

A)  proembryo 
B)  torpedo 
C)  suspensor 
D)  heart 
E)  globular 
A)  proembryo 
B)  torpedo 
C)  suspensor 
D)  heart 
E)  globular

Question 5

In a grass embryo, the coleoptile encloses the plumule.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In angiosperms, polarity can be established either with the first division of the zygote or before.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The integuments develop into the:

Accepted Answer

A)  hilum. 
B)  seed coat. 
C)  funiculus. 
D)  coleoptile. 
E)  endosperm 
A)  hilum. 
B)  seed coat. 
C)  funiculus. 
D)  coleoptile. 
E)  endosperm

The process of after-ripening involves:

In grasses, the pericarp is found immediately inside the seed coat.

The coleoptile and coleorhiza are typically found in monocots and eudicots.

The cotyledons elongate most dramatically and may become curved during the _______ stage.

In a grass embryo, the coleoptile encloses the plumule.

In angiosperms, polarity can be established either with the first division of the zygote or before.

The integuments develop into the:

Botany: an Introduction

The Molecular Composition of Plant Cells

The Plant Cell and the Cell Cycle

The Movement of Substances Into and Out of Cells

The Flow of Energy

Respiration

Photosynthesis, Light, and Life

Sexual Reproduction and Heredity

The Chemistry of Heredity and Gene Expression

Recombinant Dna Technology, Plant Biotechnology, and Genomics

The Process of Evolution

Systematics: the Science of Biological Diversity

Prokaryotes and Viruses

Fungi

Protists: Algae and Heterotrophic Protists

Bryophytes

Seedless Vascular Plants

Gymnosperms

Introduction to the Angiosperms

Evolution of the Angiosperms

Plants and People

Cells and Tissues of the Plant Body

The Root: Structure and Development

The Shoot: Primary Structure and Development

Secondary Growth in Stems

Regulating Growth and Development: the Plant Hormones

External Factors and Plant Growth

Plant Nutrition and Soils

The Movement of Water and Solutes in Plants

The Dynamics of Communities and Ecosystems

Global Ecology

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Exam 22: Early Development of the Plant Body

The process of after-ripening involves:

In grasses, the pericarp is found immediately inside the seed coat.

The coleoptile and coleorhiza are typically found in monocots and eudicots.

The cotyledons elongate most dramatically and may become curved during the _______ stage.

In a grass embryo, the coleoptile encloses the plumule.

In angiosperms, polarity can be established either with the first division of the zygote or before.

The integuments develop into the:

Botany: an Introduction

The Molecular Composition of Plant Cells

The Plant Cell and the Cell Cycle

The Movement of Substances Into and Out of Cells

The Flow of Energy

Respiration

Photosynthesis, Light, and Life

Sexual Reproduction and Heredity

The Chemistry of Heredity and Gene Expression

Recombinant Dna Technology, Plant Biotechnology, and Genomics

The Process of Evolution

Systematics: the Science of Biological Diversity

Prokaryotes and Viruses

Fungi

Protists: Algae and Heterotrophic Protists

Bryophytes

Seedless Vascular Plants

Gymnosperms

Introduction to the Angiosperms

Evolution of the Angiosperms

Plants and People

Cells and Tissues of the Plant Body

The Root: Structure and Development

The Shoot: Primary Structure and Development

Secondary Growth in Stems

Regulating Growth and Development: the Plant Hormones

External Factors and Plant Growth

Plant Nutrition and Soils

The Movement of Water and Solutes in Plants

The Dynamics of Communities and Ecosystems

Global Ecology

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